A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Uttar Dinajpur has 62,930 registered MSMEs. 4.7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Uttar Dinajpur, which ranks 21 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 61, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 11,333 registered manufacturing enterprises.